Aircraft History
Built by Grumman Corporation in Bethpage, New York as a model G-36 with manually operated folding wings. Delivered to the United States Navy (USN) as F4F-4 Wildcat bureau number 11978.

Wartime History Assigned to USS Sangamon (CVE-26) to squadron VF-28 "Wolves". No known nickname or nose art.

MemorialsPope was officially declared dead on the day of the mission. He is memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery. He earned the Silver Star, Air Medal and Purple Heart, posthumously.